TABLE 4.
E. coli strains and plasmids used in this study
| Strain or plasmid | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Strains | ||
| BW25113a | Keio collection wild-type E. coli K-12 strain | 30 |
| BW25113ΔnfsB | BW25113 with nfsB deletion | 30 |
| BW25113ΔnfsA | BW25113 with nfsA deletion | 30 |
| BW25113ΔnfsB ΔnfsA | BW25113 with nfsB and nfsA deletions | 4 |
| Plasmidb | ||
| pBR2TTS-yqjF::luxCDABE | pBR322 derivative carrying yqjF::luxCDABE | 4 |
a
Medium contained kanamycin (30 μg/ml).
b
Medium contained ampicillin (100 μg/ml) for maintenance of bioluminescent plasmids.